There are 4 ways to get from Bansko to Patras by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to PátraUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3696
12h 11m€27–44Drive 669 km
- Drive from Bansko to Patras669 km
7h 29m€120–173Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)SOF - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiato
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patra
11h 13m€81–193Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Bansko to Drama
- Take the bus from Drama to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
12h 37m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bansko to Patras is to bus which costs €27 - €45 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bansko to Patras is to drive which takes 7h 29m and costs €110 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Bansko to Patras. However, there are services departing from Bansko and arriving at Pátra via Blagoevgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
The distance between Bansko and Patras is 702 km. The road distance is 669 km.
The best way to get from Bansko to Patras without a car is to bus which takes 12h 11m and costs €27 - €45.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Bansko to Patras, including transfers.
Bansko to Patras bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, depart from Bansko station.
Bansko to Patras bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, arrive at Blagoevgrad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bansko to Patras is 669 km. It takes approximately 7h 29m to drive from Bansko to Patras.
There are 634+ hotels available in Patras.
What companies run services between Bansko, Bulgaria and Patras, Greece?
You can take a bus from Bansko to Pátra via Blagoevgrad in around 12h 11m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Pátra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Bansko to Drama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +30 25210 32421
- kteldr@otenet.gr
- Website
- kteldramas.gr
Bus from Drama to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kteldramas.gr
- Book at
- kteldramas.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
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